By Ishaya Ibrahim
A notorious cultist simply identified as Raggae, was on Sunday arrested by Sergeant Abosele Akhere. But shortly after the arrest of the cultist, Inspector Jonathan Okouromi who was part of the arresting team, allegedly shot dead the Sergeant at the back, allowing the cultist to escape.
The two police officers are from the Edo State Police Command.
According to a report by Punch, the incident which occurred at about 9pm on Sunday, in Ikponwosa/Egban community, Egor Local Government Area of Edo, was spearheaded by operatives of the Edo State Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad and those of the Control Intelligence Rapid Response Squad. The mission of the police unit was to arrest members of a cult who have been terrorizing Ikponwosa/Egban community in recent times.
In the course of the operation, a notorious cultist and prime suspect in cult-related activities, who was simply identified as ‘Raggae’ was arrested by Sergeant Abosele Akhere.
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Punch newspaper quoted a police source who said: “All of a sudden, Inspector Jonathan Okouromi just lifted his gun, pulled the trigger and shot Akhere from the back. Nobody knew what happened or why he did that. He just fired him from behind. The man fell immediately and started bleeding.”
According to the source, who preferred not to be mentioned, the shot officer was rushed to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, where he was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.
The said Inspector Okouromi was reported to have “escaped with his gun the moment he realised he had shot his junior colleague to death.”
Also, the arrested suspected cultist, Reggae also escaped, while one Mr Agbontaen Monday, a member Of the Eiye confraternity was arrested.
The fleeing Inspector Okouromi is still being searched for by the police in Ugbowo division, while the body of the slain police sergeant was deposited at the mortuary as the further investigation continues, it was learnt.
